I Am Truly Not a Treacherous Minister Your Majesty

Chapter 30: Danger (2)

Qin Ji had no idea how the opponent managed to launch an attack from above. He was completely sure that just a moment ago, there was no one around him.

This guy is so fast? And judging by the fact that the opponent could launch an attack from above, it was clear that he had first jumped onto the bamboo in the bamboo forest and then launched a surprise attack from there. In this way, this person’s body must be very light.

Seeing that Qin Ji had actually blocked what should have been a sure hit, the small figure in front of him was obviously stunned for a moment.

But in that moment of hesitation, Qin Ji had already made his move.

He took a deep breath, and a burst of energy exploded from his body. Then, using his pierced arm, he fiercely swept towards the opponent!

“Bang!”

A dull sound of body collision, and the small figure immediately felt a burning pain on his face. His body was abruptly sent flying by the force, blood and a few teeth spraying from his mouth, flying through the air.

Qin Ji’s arm then naturally dropped, the intense pain causing him to frown. Looking back, he saw that Xia Yuxiao was already quite far from him—honestly, these experts from Da Xia were indeed something. They hadn’t really taught Xia Yuxiao many life-threatening techniques, but instead, a bunch of escape and defense techniques.

One has to admit, these experts from Da Xia were indeed talented. An emperor doesn’t necessarily need to have overwhelming martial prowess to crush someone’s skull with bare hands. The emperor is responsible for overseeing the overall situation and doesn’t have much time to play with people. Even if he could fight a hundred enemies alone, so what? If the emperor has to personally tear apart the enemy, can the few enemies he tears apart really turn the tide?

It’s better to escape quickly, at least to survive.

However, even though Xia Yuxiao’s escape speed made Qin Ji genuinely admire him, there were still a few figures relentlessly pursuing from behind.

Qin Ji turned around and ran towards Xia Yuxiao.

But at this moment, he felt a faint sound of wind behind him.

The wind was coming straight for his back. That small guy was really clever, not choosing to aim for his head, neck, or heart, which could directly kill him, but instead aiming for the middle of his back. This way, it would be difficult for Qin Ji to dodge. After all, if the opponent aimed for his head or neck, he could dodge by tilting his head, but the back was not so easy to dodge.

At worst, he would be stabbed, at best, he would be hit in the spine, and he would be basically crippled.

Thinking of this, Qin Ji simply turned his body slightly, exposing his left arm to the back.

The piercing pain made him cry out—it really hurt, this guy’s strength was quite strong. Even though it was just a strike before fainting, it was enough to seal his limb’s mobility.

It was precisely because he considered this possibility that Qin Ji let his left arm take the hit again. After all, his left arm had basically lost its combat ability, so it was better to let the left side take all the damage and keep the right arm intact for fighting, minimizing the damage.

The injury didn’t stop him. He pulled out the iron spike from his arm and casually threw it in the direction of the opponent, not even seeing which part of the opponent’s body it hit. He then hurriedly chased after Xia Yuxiao.

He didn’t think those assassins could easily catch up with Xia Yuxiao. At this moment, he still trusted Xia Yuxiao’s ability to escape, at least to get out of the Imperial Garden.

As long as she ran out of the Imperial Garden, as long as she shouted, someone would immediately come to protect her.

But Qin Ji didn’t dare to gamble.

Who knew if anyone in the palace had been bribed? If someone was waiting at the entrance of the Imperial Garden, Xia Yuxiao would almost certainly die.

Qin Ji’s running speed far surpassed Xia Yuxiao’s. He caught up with the emperor in just a few breaths. With the enhancement of spiritual energy, every step he took left a solid dent in the ground. Rather than saying he was running, it was more accurate to say he was “bouncing” out.

“Get out of the way!”

He grabbed the collar of the escape artist, forcibly stopping her running motion, and then pulled her into his arms.

Well, using the word “hug” might be a bit inappropriate. Strictly speaking, it was more like he roughly pressed the emperor into his arms—possibly breaking her ribs.

Then, using the inertia of her crashing into his arms, he suddenly turned around and swung his sword forward. An arrow struck the sword, creating bright sparks, and the sword deflected the arrow.

“Really…”

Xia Yuxiao’s tone was extremely cold. She was very angry now—she never expected those guys to actually dare to assassinate her inside the palace.

“I advise you, Your Majesty, if you have any complaints, it’s best to wait until we’re out of danger.”

Qin Ji said, glancing at the entrance of the Imperial Garden out of the corner of his eye.

There were clearly people guarding the entrance of the Imperial Garden, with faint breaths emanating from there. They were definitely not the emperor’s imperial guards—if they were, they couldn’t possibly ignore the emperor’s current situation. Loyal to the emperor, they should have come out to deal with the assassins by now.

Sure enough, his judgment was correct. This was a very organized assassination attempt, and the goal was clear: to kill Xia Yuxiao here.

Tsk, this is troublesome.

Thinking of this, Qin Ji tightened his grip on his sword.

There were at least four or five people at the entrance of the Imperial Garden. And in front of him… there were at least six assassins who had revealed themselves.

This didn’t even consider the assassins possibly hiding in the corners of the Imperial Garden.

Six people charged at him without hesitation.

Their primary target seemed to be the emperor.

Qin Ji shook his head helplessly. Since the other party intended to take both their lives, there was nothing more to say. He slightly bent his body, his arm muscles seemingly bulging invisibly. Facing the six people, his sword emitted a slight hum.

The six attacked together.

Qin Ji held Xia Yuxiao with his almost useless left hand, and Xia Yuxiao seemed to realize the weakness of his left hand. She immediately cooperated by wrapping her arms tightly around his neck and clamping her legs around his waist, ensuring he could move as freely as possible.

With a battle cry, Qin Ji ignored the enemies from other directions and charged straight towards the entrance of the Imperial Garden!

The assassin in that direction wielded a heavy hammer, but just as Qin Ji reached him, the hammer hadn’t yet fallen. A trident dagger pierced through his throat. Then, facing the already descending hammer, Qin Ji suddenly stopped, gathering spiritual energy at the top of his head. The moment the hammer struck, it hit his head, producing a resonant sound.

Qin Ji’s feet were driven a few centimeters into the ground, but his head remained unscathed.

After taking the hit, Qin Ji didn’t waste any more time and started running again.